Description

SkipLock is now free! Thank you to all my customers who have supported me over the years. I no longer have time to support this app, so I made it free for everyone. Enjoy!

Tired of entering your password all the time? SkipLock lets you skip past the lock screen when you're connected to a designated wifi or bluetooth device. When you're at home or in your car, your phone is safe and you don't need to be typing in your password all the time. When you're connected to your wifi network, or a trusted bluetooth device, you can go straight to the home screen when you press the power button. You can even have it keep the phone unlocked while you're connected to a bluetooth smartwatch, headset, or car. As soon as the phone gets out of range, it locks.

SkipLock is the leading password convenience app on the market. It's focus is on reliability, quality, and a great user experience. The setup wizard makes it easy to setup, and helpful dialogs are displayed if something isn't quite right. Forget about trying to use Tasker or Llama for this. SkipLock is way easier!

SkipLock is the successor to Unlock With WiFi. Major improvements have been made. Here is a full explanation of why I made it a separate app: http://benhirashima.com/posts/the-rebirth-of-unlock-with-wifi/. If you bought Unlock With WiFi within the last two months, please contact me and I will either refund your purchase or give you a free copy of SkipLock.

- Does not work with Android Pay, according to user reports- Does not work on Android 5+. However, Android 5.0 has much of SkipLock's functionality built in now.- Support for the Galaxy S 5 is only partial at the moment. The fingerprint scanner is not supported. Only patterns work in root mode, but PINs and passwords work in non-root mode.- Only passwords or PINs are supported on non-rooted devices- If your employer enforces a password policy on your phone, the app won't work. This is the case for many corporate Exchange users. If your phone is rooted, you may be able to avoid this problem.- This app doesn't work on phones that have full device encryption enabled.- The app doesn't unlock when connected to Bluetooth LE devices. Only regular Bluetooth devices.- Motorola Skip or Dots may not work correctly when SkipLock is installed- Do not install this app on the SD card. It will not be secure if you do.- To uninstall, you must select Uninstall from the menu inside the app. The normal way won't work.- SkipLock is not compatible with TimePin or any other app that controls the lock screen, except for WidgetLocker.

Please read the FAQ before you install this app http://benhirashima.com/skiplock/faq

Tech support is only available in English.

By downloading this software, you are agreeing to the End User License Agreement, which can be read here: http://benhirashima.com/skiplock/eula. It's pretty standard stuff.

This app uses the Device Administrator permission. This is necessary to lock/unlock the device.

My review

Review from Bill Stephens

Bill Stephens

Great, does exactly as described! . Now I have the only feature from 5.x that I longed for without have to upgrade from my very stable 4.4.4 phone.

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LOVE IT but please add UNLOCKING feature by TIMER this app works quickly and is easy to navigate. love having my phone unlocked while I'm in familiar places. ONE ADDITION REQUEST:::: when I am in my car, I play/stream music from my phone via auxiliary. When I am on set filming at a place with no wifi I am constantly having to type my password which is a hassle. In both situations, a 'Timer with No Lock' option would be super helpful. I would open the app, and tell it to be unlocked for x amount of minutes. At the end of that duration, the lock would eng

Steve Merrett

Just what I wanted I tried another app first that does a similar job unfortunately it required other apps and playing around with security settings, I gave up after 30 minutes of trying to get it working. I uninstalled the apps and installed this one. No fuss it worked first time without me playing with settings. Great job. Thank you. Worth buying even if Android 5 is coming soon.

william mcdonald

Why does it delete everything you have written? I think removing GPS and adding bluetooth is a wash. So I don't understand the charge. Nevertheless, It's a Wonderful app and I used the original for 5 years and $5 is small potatoes for a company that you can trust and I have no problem with it. Thank you for the app and for your integrity. William McDonald / galaxy s4. I'm on 4.4.4 and it refuses to work. They're not waiting for lollipop. I will never buy Samsung or motorolora=samsung. list phones that work with your app please.

Tom Schneider

Works after upgrade to Lollipop on my Note 4 Interestingly I've found that on my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Skiplock does seem to work even after the upgrade to Lollipop. At least the WiFi detection portion works. I'm not sure why given so many other people saying it doesn't work for them after the upgrade to Lollipop. I'm glad it does because the new Trusted Places feature of Lollipop doesn't handle WiFi detection, only geographical location, and that doesn't seem to work correctly for me when I'm inside a building. This is the case on my wife's Note 4 after upgrade to Lollipop as well.

Manny Torres

No longer works after I paid full price. I keep getting a skiplock could not lock the device error message on my notification bar! I paid the $5 to unlock the full app about a month ago and it works fine for about 2 weeks but a couple of weeks ago I kept getting a Skyblock could not lock your device everytime my truck to Bluetooth device was away from my phone. I've had no new updates on my device same version of Android, Bluetooth device, nothing has changed. What the hell is going on I want my $5 back.

Teddy A

Really like it! I had this feature on my Nexus 5 Lollipop 5.0 and now that I have a LG G Flex I totally missed it so this app greatly helps fix that for me. So now my Sony SW2 can keep my phone unlock whenever near me...You have a happy camper here.

User reviews

January 6, 2015

LOVE IT but please add UNLOCKING feature by TIMER this app works quickly and is easy to navigate. love having my phone unlocked while I'm in familiar places. ONE ADDITION REQUEST:::: when I am in my car, I play/stream music from my phone via auxiliary. When I am on set filming at a place with no wifi I am constantly having to type my password which is a hassle. In both situations, a 'Timer with No Lock' option would be super helpful. I would open the app, and tell it to be unlocked for x amount of minutes. At the end of that duration, the lock would eng

Just what I wanted I tried another app first that does a similar job unfortunately it required other apps and playing around with security settings, I gave up after 30 minutes of trying to get it working. I uninstalled the apps and installed this one. No fuss it worked first time without me playing with settings. Great job. Thank you. Worth buying even if Android 5 is coming soon.

Why does it delete everything you have written? I think removing GPS and adding bluetooth is a wash. So I don't understand the charge. Nevertheless, It's a Wonderful app and I used the original for 5 years and $5 is small potatoes for a company that you can trust and I have no problem with it. Thank you for the app and for your integrity. William McDonald / galaxy s4. I'm on 4.4.4 and it refuses to work. They're not waiting for lollipop. I will never buy Samsung or motorolora=samsung. list phones that work with your app please.

Works after upgrade to Lollipop on my Note 4 Interestingly I've found that on my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Skiplock does seem to work even after the upgrade to Lollipop. At least the WiFi detection portion works. I'm not sure why given so many other people saying it doesn't work for them after the upgrade to Lollipop. I'm glad it does because the new Trusted Places feature of Lollipop doesn't handle WiFi detection, only geographical location, and that doesn't seem to work correctly for me when I'm inside a building. This is the case on my wife's Note 4 after upgrade to Lollipop as well.

No longer works after I paid full price. I keep getting a skiplock could not lock the device error message on my notification bar! I paid the $5 to unlock the full app about a month ago and it works fine for about 2 weeks but a couple of weeks ago I kept getting a Skyblock could not lock your device everytime my truck to Bluetooth device was away from my phone. I've had no new updates on my device same version of Android, Bluetooth device, nothing has changed. What the hell is going on I want my $5 back.

Really like it! I had this feature on my Nexus 5 Lollipop 5.0 and now that I have a LG G Flex I totally missed it so this app greatly helps fix that for me. So now my Sony SW2 can keep my phone unlock whenever near me...You have a happy camper here.

Still working great in Android 5.0.1 It was working fine in 4.x and a few days ago T-Mobile pushed out Android 5.0.1 to my samsung galaxy note 4. Still works fine. The play store on my phone, though, says it's incompatible and won't even let me do a review from the phone. I'm going to backup the apk in case it gets wiped by some forced uninstall via the store.

Works Sometimes though it turns off the WiFi before it has a chance to connect. Turned delay up to 360 but still happens. Still best way to have a secure lock screen except when you don't want it. ABSOLUTELY NO SUPPORT FROM DEV. STILL USEFUL BUT HAS SOME BUGS.

Does everything it promises. But I'd really like to add GPS locations too. My work doesn't have WiFi and I really don't need it locked there. I beg of thee, find a workaround for lollipop. Somehow. Even if it requires root and disabling encryption. The convenience of this app is too great.

Great idea, although it doesn't work on Samsung note pro The unlock doesn't seem to work on a samsung note pro and the trial is too short to resolve the problems. I hope you will release the code as open source so that it can be built into the custom roms.

Did the job Simple to set up and use, and was nice and reliable back on KitKat. Moved to Smart Unlock now as I missed the trusted WiFi feature on Lollipop (which works much like this app did BTW). Can't really give 5 stars anymore as it doesn't work on my Nexus 5, but if you're never going any higher than KitKat, then this app is fine.

Essential. Superb app. Only 2 suggestions. Time based lock/unlock method? I don't want a locked screen after 22:00 while I'm not connected to any Wifi or Bluetooth. 2. Turn on Mobile Data when disconnected from wifi. EACH FEATURE STANDS FOR A STAR.

Awesome app! I hate passwords, locks, lines, PINs and anything else that slows me down! This app allows me to bypass the MANDATORY PIN on my Note 3 when I use FoxFi. You see, I don't want someone to save me from myself just because I set up VPN!!! If someone hacks my VPN because I left my phone someplace unattended then ""MY BAD"" and I alone will suffer the consequences! I won't even whine to ANYBODY about it. Thank you infinitely for this APP!!!

Please let me install it on Lollipop! After upgrading my Note 3 to 5.0 SkipLock continued to work great. Unfortunately I did a factory reset in an attempt to fix the now-incapacitated Proximity Sensor and am unable to install SkipLock. It works, really! Enable the intall!

Please find a fix for 5.0! I currently have the Note 3 and I Love this app. It works perfectly when paired with my Pebble Watch, and it's nice to know if I accidentally walk away from my phone, I can be sure that anyone who may come in contact with it can't access it without a password. Hopefully you'll be able to get it to work with 5.0 because eventually the Note 3 will be updated to it. Thanks in advance for working on it and for a Great app!

Great app! I really loved this app. It did as promised: unlocked when connected to wifi, locked when disconnected. I was even working when my S5 went up to Lollipop. Unfortunately I accidentally killed my phone and now can't get this back! Huge loss, great app! Highly recommend!

Works flawlessly Using this app to give me the smart lock feature while waiting for an official Lollipop release for my OnePlus One. Custom ROMs are great right now, but don't give me the battery life and have video playback issues. Rolling back to KitKat took away smart lock, which you get used to so quickly. Skiplock fills that gap neatly. Nice job!

Don't download Do not download this app of you do you will not be able to Uninstall the app. You will search and search but you will not find a answer. This app is terrible. Had to format my phone just to get it off!

Outdated with lollipop Cm12 offers these functions built in, so I don't really need it. However, the developer claims he can't get his app to work on Lollipop but there are other apps with this function that work with lollipop.

Intelligent screen unlocking If you don't need to secure your phone's screen at home just try this app. I was fed up with typing my password even at home. Apply this feature to whatever wi-fi connection you feel like.

A bit pricey but well worth it Wish there is an option to skip the swipe lock entirely. Blue tooth unlock function is extremely useful when driving. *** Didn't works with Samsung smart cover with S-View, it won't re-apply screen lock after disconnecting WiFi or Bluetooth. Switch back to a dumb phone case, and it's working again.

Weird functionality on Lollipop Works great, as usual, but, it doesn't seem to work at night. When I head to bed, it's working fine. When I wake up, it asks for my PIN, then is fine for the rest of the day. I have everything set on the phone to keep Wifi enabled, etc. Strange.

Just what I needed It's too hard, when in a rush, to remember to change all the phone settings appropriate to a location. Having to unlock my phone is the worst. This app means I have to unlock far less often.

No longer working with Lollipop? Found another app that does. I bought this for my GS4 and I have to admit that I loved it. Told several of my friends about it. I now have a Nexus 6 and I did see the author (Ben Hirashima) stated that due to changes in Android 5 the app would no longer function. However, I held out hope that he'd find a way because Lollipop's promised way of working (location based) is not cutting it for me (bluetooth trusted device does though). All I want is for my password to be disabled when connected to my home network. Seems that he hasn't; or isn't even trying... I even considered buying a Motorola Keylink or Skip or HTC's Fetch. Luckily, XDA came to the rescue and I discovered an app called SMART UNLOCK that does the trick. It's not as full featured and the app's author lists its shortcomings but between Lollipop's bluetooth and SMART UNLOCK's ability to disable while on WiFi, I'm happy. Hopefully Google will update smart unlock to work with WiFi in the future and I won't need a 3rd-party app to do it.

Does what it says unless you run Lollipop This is the only app I've found that reliably disables the pin code when it's not needed. I wish it would work with Android 5 as this worked reliably and Smart lock in Lollipop is close to useless.

[UPDATE] SkipLock Sorely Missed on 5.0 I had hopes that Google's SmartLock would have brought all the glorious functionality of SkipLock, but like most enhancements from Google, they're a bit off the mark. SkipLock just worked. End of story. SmartLock is a clusterf&&k that only works with Bluetooth and NFC. Where the heck is the option for Trusted Wi-Fi? Now it turns out there's a bug or problem with Home and Work locations that result in unpredictable performance from SmartLock. I really think Google should be talking to Ben and figuring out a way to either fix their sad imitation or to allow SkipLock to work on 5.0 and above.

Purchased Purchased "Unlock with WiFi" then purchased "SkipLock", upgraded to 5.x (Lollipop) and now have worthless app. Thanks Ben. I know it's not a lot of $$, but this is BuSted, emphasis on the B S

Was good, now rubbish Used to work well on android 4.2, but now on 4.4.4 I have to manually turn on Wifi as it doesn't pick it up (surely the main function of the app?) . Also doesn't lock the phone when leaving Wifi until I use the phone and lock it again (the 2nd main function!)

Thanks Ben. I don't know when you will stop development of this app due to compatibility issues with lollipop, but if you are still looking to add features I would like to skip the lock with only a wifi network being detected but not connected.

Really nice Really like how it checks for WiFi at wakeup, which saves me from having to turn it on and off a lot. Well done! Edit: changed to 5 stars because I figured out how to bypass the slide to unlock screen. When skiplock is active, just go to lock screen settings and disable. Perfect! I like it even better than the profiles user by AOSP lollipop roms.

Great find! Perfect for securing the phone away from a trusted location while not having to unlock or swipe at home or anywhere trusted. Hoping there will be a location based option at some point & would like an option to not have to unlock the 1st time it connects. Definitely worth a few bucks!

What's New

Minor bug fixes. Marked app as incompatible with Android 5+. Due to changes in Android 5.0, it is no longer possible for an app to unlock the device. See the FAQ for details. The good news for you is that Android 5.0 has much of SkipLock's functionality built in now: http://www.droid-life.com/2014/11/18/android-5-0-feature-google-updates-smart-lock-on-lollipop-to-include-trusted-places/